“Efforts until large holidays are important” Government will do its best to cut 80% of contacts Corona April 24, 4:59
In order to stop the infection of the new coronavirus, the government said that it is extremely important to take measures up to the long holidays, and provided guidelines to companies that did not respond to the cooperation request for leave to take stronger measures. We will do our best to reduce 80% of the contact opportunities.
With the number of new infections increasing even two weeks after the legal declaration of emergency was issued, the government said that it was insufficient to refrain from going out to prevent the spread of infection. It is extremely important to work until the end of the large holiday, which is the period covered by the declaration.
In a video conference with Chairman Iizumi of the Governor's Association, Nishimura, in charge of economic revitalization, said, “We need to make thorough efforts to reduce contact opportunities. This is an extremely important time, and we are working together with prefectures. I would like to continue, "and asked for cooperation.
In addition, the government has published guidelines for prefectural governors to take stronger measures based on the Special Measures Law for businesses that do not respond to requests for cooperation such as pachinko parlors.
Furthermore, depending on the area, it is pointed out that people are crowded in supermarkets, shopping districts, and recreation areas, so we notified the prefectural governors of specific examples of measures to prevent the spread of infection in these areas.
In addition to this, it is said that it is not allowed to continue the business of hotel accommodations for the purpose of holidays during the consecutive holidays. Therefore, in cooperation with the prefectures, we will make thorough efforts to make 80% of the opportunities for contact with people. We will do our best to reduce it.